OFSTED
24 September 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Trust
PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
37
37 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
14
37.8% of pupils
Male pupils
23
62.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
67.1 pts
above England
School
91.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne
39.8%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.8 pts
below England
School
13.5%
Newcastle upon Tyne
25.7%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne
0.5%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
78.4%
29
African
5.4%
2
Any other ethnic group
5.4%
2
Any other Asian background
2.7%
1
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
1
Any other White background
2.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
89.2%
33 of
37 pupils
68.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
52.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
15.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
13.2%
66.6 pts
below England
Mary Astell Academy
13.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne
80.9%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.